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Least powerful social class before the french revolution?
first estate
What are the three divisions of Frances social structure before the french revolution?
first estate second estate and third estate.
What were the names of the social classes in France before the French Revolution?
The social classes were: First Estate: The richest people in France. Paid no taxes. (clergy) Second Estate: Owned 35% of French land. Could move up to the first estate. Paid no taxes. (nobles, urban workers) Third Estate: Poor people. No say in running the country. Paid all taxes. Most of the French population. No chance to making it up to the second or first estate. (peasants, laborers)
How was the French society divided before the revolution?
in an old feudal system called the "old regime". this system split the groups into three estates, or classes. The clergy of the catholic church made up the first one, nobles made up the second, and peasants were the third and lowest class. the lowest group contained the rich as well as the poor and only the last last estate i.e. the third one only paid the taxes and was highly discriminated from the other two estates.
Who controlled the first estate in the estates general before the french revolution?
The First Estate was Catholic clergy, so essentially, the Pope.
The First Estate of the French social order was composed of _______.?
The First Estate of the French social order was comprised of priests of the Roman Catholic Church.
The First Estate of the French social order was composed of .?
Priests of the roman catholic church
When the First Estate of the French social order was composed of?
The first estate of France consisted of the clergy.The clergy people were the people who performed special function in the church. They were excluded from paying taxes.
What was the least powerful social class before the french revolution?
First Estate
Least powerful social class before the french revolution?
first estate
Who composed the first estate?
Louis
What are the three divisions of Frances social structure before the french revolution?
first estate second estate and third estate.
What is a first estate?
The First Estate during the French Revolution was the nobility.
What percent was the First Estate from the French Revolution of the French Population?
The third estate held 97% [of which held 80% peasants] the Second estate held 1% and the First estate held 2%.
Was the First Estate composed of the clergy?
Yes, the Catholic clergy.
What is a estate general?
it was the first meeting since 1614 of the french Estate General, a general assembly representing the french estate of realm.
What percentage of the third estate in the french society was the clegry?
Zero. The Clergy were the FIRST Estate.
